Cystic Fibrosis Health Center

Common Disorders

• Cystic fibrosis - resources
• Cystic fibrosis
• Neonatal cystic fibrosis screening
• Trypsin and chymotrypsin in stool
• Nasal polyps
• Secretin stimulation test
• Sweat electrolytes
• Pulmonary aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary type
• Bronchiectasis
• Malabsorption
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Cystic Fibrosis - Health News

• Treat Kids to a Safe Halloween
  Some simple precautions will safeguard young trick-or-treaters, experts say
  
• Bad Reaction No Good Reason to Avoid Future Shots
  Experts urge doctors to investigate source of vaccine allergy
  
• Smog Tougher on the Obese
  Study finds sharp hikes in blood pressure when overweight, air pollution combine
  
• Sinus Infections Push Millions to U.S. Doctors Each Year
  But researchers find significant geographical differences in patients and treatment
  
• Air Pollution May Cause Appendicitis: Study
  Researchers say cases go up in the warm-weather months when ozone is highest
  
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Dr. Dean Articles

• Outgrowing Peanut Allergy

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